as in superficial
said or done in a way that lacks thought or is not sincere
The teen's glib remarks showed that she didn't care much about soccer. The presentation was criticized for its glib portrayal of a highly complex problem.
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The art of conversation has been a casualty in these deeply divided days of ours, and the poor state of talk in the movies — so often expositional, glib or posturing — is an unfortunate reflection of that.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The systematization of something so multifaceted felt a little glib, but Pixar knows how to entertain, and so Inside Out pushed my buttons with practiced ease.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
But the confidence and craftsmanship invested in Crash are, ultimately, the problem, because the infuriatingly contrived screenplay and hushed seriousness conspire to produce a risible portrait of complex social issues reduced to glib plot points.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
There will be pain, and no one should be glib about that.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The systematization of something so multifaceted felt a little glib, but Pixar knows how to entertain, and so Inside Out pushed my buttons with practiced ease.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
But the confidence and craftsmanship invested in Crash are, ultimately, the problem, because the infuriatingly contrived screenplay and hushed seriousness conspire to produce a risible portrait of complex social issues reduced to glib plot points.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
There will be pain, and no one should be glib about that.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Glib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glib. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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